pyretology
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Pyretology — Pyr e*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? fever + logy: cf. F. pyr[ e]tologie.] (Med.) A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers. Hooper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyretology — py·re·tol·o·gy (pi″rə tolґə je) [pyreto + logy] the sum of what is known regarding fevers; the science of fevers … Medical dictionary
pyretology — study of fevers Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pyretology — n. branch of medicine dealing with fever and its treatment … English contemporary dictionary
pyretology — /pɪrəˈtɒlədʒi/ (say piruh toluhjee), /paɪrə / (say puyruh ) noun the branch of medicine that deals with fevers. {Greek pyreto(s) fever + logy} …
pyretology — pyretolˈogy noun The study of fevers • • • Main Entry: ↑pyretic … Useful english dictionary
Sciences and Studies — This list defines 633 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily). Over the past century, the range and scope of… … Phrontistery dictionary
pyretic — a. pertaining to fever. ♦ pyrosis, n. heartburn. ♦ pyretogenic, a. inducing fever. ♦ pyretology, n. medical study of fevers. ♦ pyretotherapy, n. medical treatment by causing fever … Dictionary of difficult words
